The tale of the lucky cat
By: retold and illustrated by Sunny Seki.
Edition: 1st English ed.
Publisher: East West Discovery Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Manhattan Beach, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780966943764
Subjects: Folklore -- Japan; Cats -- Folklore
Genres: Folklore.
Description: A humble toymaker is rewarded for helping an injured cat in this story that explains the origin of the maneki neko, or lucky cat statues that are popular throughout Japan for spreading good fortune.